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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rich Booth

Volcano eruption spews debris into sky as ash falls on villages across Philippines

This frame grab taken from video footage shot on April 14, 2025 and released on April 16 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) shows the Kanlaon volcano sending ash into the air, as seen from Canlaon City Phivolcs station - (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)

A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano before dawn, lasting five minutes based on seismic and infrasound data.

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